Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Loughmerans, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughmerans
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK014-095----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Doyle (1981) there was, ‘a second rath in the northern part of Loughmeran, near Dunmore [Holy Trinity, RC] Church. This rath was situated on a high sandy mound in an area of rough ground beside the railway line. The line is there no longer, and the entire area has been taken over by a concrete firm. The rath and its mound were taken away as gravel. I am told that up to the time of its removal it was in good condition’ (NMI topographical files).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 16 June 2020
References
Doyle, J. 1981 A study of raths in the area north of Kilkenny city. National Museum of Ireland topographical files.